San Marino MotoGP, Misano Circuit - Warm-up Results
Alex Rins puts Suzuki fastest during morning warm-up for the 2021 San Marino MotoGP at Misano.
World championship leader Fabio Quartararo and rival Francesco Bagnaia, starting from pole this afternoon, conpleted the top three followed by Rins' team-mate Joan Mir.
Warm-up took place in dry and sunny conditions but there is a risk of rain this afternoon.
Franco Morbidelli is making a return from knee surgery for his debut at Monster Yamaha, as Vinales' full-time replacement alongside Fabio Quartararo.
Taking over Morbidelli's ex-Petronas Yamaha A-spec bike is triple MotoGP title runner-up Andrea Dovizioso, the former Ducati star also remaining at what will be a renamed RNF Racing team for 2022.
Test riders Stefan Bradl (Honda) and Michele Pirro (Ducati) are making wild-card appearances.
A two-day official test will be held next week while the second Misano round, also the final home MotoGP appearance for local legend Valentino Rossi, will take place on October 22-24…
| San Marino MotoGP, Misano - Warm-up Results | ||||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time/Diff | Lap | Max (km/h) |
| 1 | Alex Rins | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | 1'32.521s | 10/13 | 296k |
| 2 | Fabio Quartararo | FRA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.102s | 7/12 | 295k |
| 3 | Francesco Bagnaia | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.259s | 12/12 | 298k |
| 4 | Joan Mir | SPA | Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) | +0.269s | 11/11 | 293k |
| 5 | Aleix Espargaro | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.356s | 10/13 | 297k |
| 6 | Jack Miller | AUS | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.360s | 8/10 | 298k |
| 7 | Michele Pirro | ITA | Ducati Team (GP21) | +0.401s | 5/12 | 298k |
| 8 | Enea Bastianini | ITA | Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +0.433s | 9/12 | 301k |
| 9 | Brad Binder | RSA | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.470s | 9/13 | 294k |
| 10 | Stefan Bradl | GER | HRC (RC213V) | +0.476s | 11/11 | 297k |
| 11 | Marc Marquez | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.487s | 9/9 | 295k |
| 12 | Pol Espargaro | SPA | Repsol Honda (RC213V) | +0.496s | 8/12 | 299k |
| 13 | Jorge Martin | SPA | Pramac Ducati (GP21)* | +0.543s | 4/10 | 297k |
| 14 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | Red Bull KTM (RC16) | +0.545s | 10/13 | 298k |
| 15 | Alex Marquez | SPA | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.553s | 13/13 | 298k |
| 16 | Johann Zarco | FRA | Pramac Ducati (GP21) | +0.576s | 8/12 | 298k |
| 17 | Takaaki Nakagami | JPN | LCR Honda (RC213V) | +0.652s | 6/12 | 297k |
| 18 | Maverick Viñales | SPA | Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) | +0.721s | 10/12 | 298k |
| 19 | Valentino Rossi | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +0.895s | 11/12 | 291k |
| 20 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +0.982s | 10/12 | 293k |
| 21 | Iker Lecuona | SPA | KTM Tech3 (RC16) | +1.034s | 10/10 | 295k |
| 22 | Luca Marini | ITA | Sky VR46 Avintia Ducati (GP19)* | +1.186s | 11/12 | 298k |
| 23 | Andrea Dovizioso | ITA | Petronas Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.700s | 5/12 | 292k |
| 24 | Franco Morbidelli | ITA | Monster Yamaha (YZR-M1) | +1.764s | 5/12 | 293k |
* Rookie
Pole position time:
Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati 1m 31.065s
Official Misano MotoGP records:
Best lap:
Maverick Vinales SPA Yamaha 1m 31.007s (2020)
Fastest race lap:
Francesco Bagnaia ITA Ducati 1m 32.319s(2020)
